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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨Louise Haigh agrees that mega donors with outsized influence are pernicious to democracy Yesterday at @ippr.org, Harry Quilter-Pinner rightly pointed out that big money corrupts UK politics regardless of where the money comes from. It's time for the Government to cap donations. Watch below ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎬RETURNING STOLEN MONEY Millions of pounds of assets linked to corruption has been seized & recovered by UK authorities - so why hasn't it been returned to its victims? Our new research, Closing the Loop, identifies £64m of seized assets stuck in a policy grey area. Watch to learn more ⤵️

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Stolen. Laundered. Recovered. Kept? Inside the UK's Asset Return Problem

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 GORDON BROWN: GET BIG MONEY OUT OF UK POLITICS News this weekend of Reform receiving pledges for £72m in donations from just two crypto-billionaires is a watershed moment in UK politics. No cap on donations leaves our democracy for sale to the highest bidder. 🔗Full article in link below ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

💷 TODAY: Peers debate big money in UK politics Reports that Reform UK secured £72m in pledges from two crypto-billionaires is a watershed moment. But it's not new. UK politics' dependency on mega donors risks corruption & policy capture by the super rich. It's time to cap donations. Watch ⤵️

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Steve Goodrich @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just going to re-up my previous analysis of the overseas donor cap just in case anyone forgot www.theguardian.com/politics/202... After 10yrs+ of pleading people to cap donations to stop our democracy being bought, the penny might finally have dropped.

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Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire

Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump

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Daniel Bruce @danieljbruce.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Reform UK foreign donation allegations: @transparencyuk.bsky.social’s @duncanhames.bsky.social analyses the @channel4news.bsky.social findings with @lbc.co.uk’s @mrjamesob.bsky.social #UKPolitics

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🆕 New research finds seized assets at risk of not returning to victims At least £9.6m in suspected corrupt Azerbaijani wealth has been kept by the UK instead of returned and a further £64m at risk of the same fate. This suspect money should be returned to its victims. Read Closing the Loop ⤵️

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Suspected corrupt wealth in the UK risks never being returned to victims, new research warns

At least £9.6 million already kept by the UK, with a further £64 million in recovered or frozen assets facing same policy problem as cases progress

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🆕 EP3: CAN BRITISH DEMOCRACY BE SAVED? Andy Burnham enters Downing Street inheriting a political funding problem his predecessor promised to tackle and didn't. Three months ago, he even backed a cap on donations himself. The final episode of our series w/ PeterGeoghegan is out now ⤵

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Can British Democracy be Saved Before it's too late? | Pt. 3

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🆕 EPISODE 2: HOW MEGA DONATIONS DESTROY PUBLIC TRUST More than four in five Britons (83%) believe wealthy individuals use political donations to influence the government in their own personal interests. Watch episode 2 now of our new series with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social ⤵

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How mega donations destroy public trust (part 2)

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🎬 EPISODE 1: HOW BIG MONEY IS CORRUPTING UK POLITICS 🗣️ "We're in an arms race, and we're in an arms race with no guardrails" - @suehawley.bsky.social Today we publish Episode 1 of Going, Going, Almost Gone: How the Super-Rich Are Buying UK Democracy with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 1/3

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How big money is corrupting UK politics | Going, Going, Almost Gone, Ep. 1

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Steve Goodrich @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Anniversaries are seldom fun in my line of work, and this one is no exception: 3yrs since Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu was arrested by the Azerbaijani authorities. We've had four Foreign Secretaries since then. I hope the new one will advocate for his release. www.transparency.org.uk/news/uk-anti...

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UK anti-corruption organisations call for release of LSE academic detained in Azerbaijan on anniversary of arrest

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📺 "Emergency" was used to justify suspending procurement rules long after the first panic passed. A crisis is when government should keep a cool head, not act out of blind panic. Tomorrow, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry reports on pandemic procurement. Watch our film ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0...

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Behind the Masks: The COVID PPE Scandal Explained

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

💷 The government says democracy is not for sale - but still won't cap what a mega-donor can give. @stellacreasy.bsky.social's amendment would. Send your MP a postcard asking them to back a cap before Tuesday's debate ⤵️ politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards

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#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!

Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📺Big money is corrupting UK politics. Mega donations are being used by the super rich to get power and influence, too often at the expense of the public interest. We were in Parliament today making the case that it's time for change. More below ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🔎 NEW: Almost 1 in 6 peers holds a paid political advisory role that carries a significant lobbying risk. The House of Lords is meant to be a place of independent scrutiny — not a network of political advisers for hire. Our investigation ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/house-l...

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The House of Lords has become a lobbying network for hire

Almost one in six peers holds a political advisory role that presents a significant lobbying risk

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Steve Goodrich @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Some quick thoughts on Q1 2026 donations data from @electoralcommission.org.uk 🧵 HEADLINE STATS Total: £20.7m (excl. public funds) Biggest recipient: Reform £9.3m Biggest donor: Ben Delo £4m to Reform Donors giving £1m+: £9.2m (44%) from 3 donors Donors giving £250k+: £12.7m (61%) from 14 donors

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK DEMOCRACY The last election was the most expensive in modern British history. Too often, it's our politics that pays the price. To stop the super-rich buying UK democracy, we need a cap on all donations - and recent polling finds 92% of the public agree. More ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📅 TOMORROW Ahead of the UK's International Illicit Finance Summit in June, the National Liberal Club is hosting a panel discussion on how the UK can ensure the Summit is a success. @duncanhames.bsky.social is joining a brilliant panel, with further details and tickets in the comments below ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📄 Almost 8 years since the UK's offshore financial centres committed to public registers of beneficial ownership - where are we now? 🔎 @margotmollat.bsky.social finds while a few have made progress, some of the worst jurisdictions for corruption are lagging behind. 🔗 Full analysis in comments ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚨Gov announces a moratorium on crypto donations and donation caps on overseas voters These are two positive steps for our democracy. But as Steve Goodrich highlights, "big money from a UK-based mega-donor poses the same risk to the integrity of our politics as from one based overseas". More ⤵️

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Rycroft Review: government right to act fast but cap on all political donations needed

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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Good. This isn’t about one party or one individual. It’s about safeguarding our democracy from those who would wish to harm it. There’s a lot more to do though, including around spending limits, company donations, risk assessment requirements, donation caps - the list goes on.

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Keir Starmer set to ban crypto donations in blow to Nigel Farage

Independent review to set out steps to protect British democracy from foreign interference after Reform UK became the first party to accept bitcoin donations

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

As news slips out from the independent Rycroft Review of foreign financial interference in UK politics, I told Politics Home how - without a donations cap - we are trying to secure the house while the door is left wide open:

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The elections bill can properly deal with big money in politics by capping donations

The government deserves credit for the steps it has taken to reform money in politics. But it needs to do more.

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Great to see former PM John Major again backing capping political donations!

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

📆TODAY This afternoon, @duncanhames.bsky.social will give evidence to Parliament on why the Representation of the Peoples Bill needs stronger measures to stop big money corrupting democracy. 🎥Watch to hear why ending mega donations is needed for the Gov' to really restore trust in politics.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🆕 "In 2015, only 1 per cent of private donations came from companies and individuals giving £1 million or more; by 2024, this had risen to 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱." New research from @rosewhiff.bsky.social & @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social on the super rich's growing influence on UK politics. More ⤵️

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Taking Big Money Out of Politics

Key proposals for political finance reform

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A few billionaires, corporations & opaque networks now dominate UK political funding. Unless the new Elections Bill is strengthened, our democracy will remain at risk of corruption by the super rich. Read more & take action: taxjustice.uk/blog/how-to-...

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How to stop Big Money buying British politics - Tax Justice UK

The Elections Bill is our chance to stop our democracy being bought by the billionaires, and corporations dominating political funding.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🎥 Does your MP support stopping mega donations from the super rich? 💷 With the Elections Bill having second reading today, there are already numerous MPs that want to stop big money corrupting our politics. 🔄 Share this video if you want your MP to end big money corrupting our politics.

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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If 82% of millionaires themselves support the principle of a cap on private donations, then WHO exactly is opposing this? bsky.app/profile/tran...

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🎥 BIG MONEY IS CORRUPTING OUR POLITICS 🎥 UK politics has a big money problem 💷 The super-rich use money to buy honours, influence and access to power. It erodes trust in our politics and undermines our democracy. The UK needs a cap on donations to end big money in our politics. More below ⤵️

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Good to see new sanctions from the UK’s Foreign Office, joining the dots between state capture dismantling democracy in Georgia and the enablers of the Kremlin internationally projected propaganda.

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Sanctions on Georgian propaganda channels "only the beginning" say Transparency International UK

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🗣️ "Any proven abuse of a senior public role for private ends, financial or otherwise, is corruption that erodes public trust in our institutions." Read our full statement on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. www.transparency.org.uk/news/transpa...

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Transparency International UK respond to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Any proven abuse of a senior public role for private ends, financial or otherwise, is corruption that erodes public trust in our institutions.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

"It is not simply about who gains access, but how the system allows well-resourced actors to exert disproportionate influence over policy decisions." A powerful intervention from @patmillsuk.bsky.social on why we need to stop the super-rich from buying access to power. Read the full piece ⤵️

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Rose Whiffen @rosewhiff.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

“It should not take a US federal investigation into a convicted sex offender to reveal how UK government policy is being shaped behind closed doors.” Read more in my opinion piece for @transparencyuk.bsky.social about the Mandelson/Epstein emails www.transparency.org.uk/news/mandels...

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The Mandelson-Epstein emails – what do they reveal about Britain’s broken lobbying system?

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Rose Zussman @rose-zussman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Want to do something about corruption in politics, while making it harder for corrupt criminals to launder their stolen wealth? I have great news: 📢 We're hiring! 🎉 @transparencyuk.bsky.social is looking for a new Advocacy Officer to join our team. Apply now www.transparency.org.uk/who-we-are/w...

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🗣️"The problem isn’t just about where the money comes from, but how much can be given and what may be expected in return.” Rose Zussman spoke with Max Kendix at The Times on how the Government's new proposed laws won't stop a small group of mega-rich UK donors influencing our politics. More ⤵️

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Labour to ban foreign party donors unless they make money in UK

Elections bill proposes tight cap on overseas donations as well as lowering voting age to 16 and other electoral changes

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Indeed. A party invite for public officials, to be held in Mayfair no less, by a company that has recently been awarded a £240m public contract. The competition would be livid - had there been any.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📺 "Until [these issues] are really tackled... then we will just lurch from one scandal to another." As Gordon Brown calls for a century-defining re-balancing of power and accountability, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about the need to restore trust in politics.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🗣️ “There's also a danger around contracted companies being owned in the shadows by politically connected individuals" Ben Cowdock in the new OCCRP and Finance Uncovered investigation on Companies House's ongoing fight against misleading information on its register.

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Secretive Firms From U.K. to Singapore Win $200M in Tenders From Uzbek State Giant

A major Uzbek state mining company awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in tenders to companies in the U.K., Georgia, and Singapore. Reporters found they have connections to an Uzbek ping-pong offi...

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

📻 "This whole saga will reinforce public concerns that those with money also have privileged access to power and use that in their own interests." Earlier today @duncanhames.bsky.social told @lbc.co.uk how the Mandelson scandal shows action is needed on money and influence in our politics.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📺"Yet again, an example of particularly those with money and wealth, often internationally, being able to get close access and privilege to those at the seat of power". @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @vinnymcav.bsky.social for @globalnews.ca on the latest Mandelson revelations.

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎙️ New KickBack podcast episode (Ep. 143) @csc-barrington.bsky.social speaks with @racheldavies.bsky.social (@anticorruption.bsky.social) and Tom Shipley (CSC) to assess what the government’s UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 prioritises, where it marks progress, and where gaps remain.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📻 "The UK has for many years now been a real centre for laundering the world's corrupt money" As the government launched it's new Anti-Corruption Strategy, Rachel Davies spoke to LBC News about the UK's corruption problem, what the strategy gets right and where it falls short.

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 22/12/2025

Great to see @thetimes.com cover our latest report on how just a third of criminal assets frozen by UK law enforcement agencies in the fight against #dirtymoney is currently being recovered. www.thetimes.com/article/0c64...

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Less than a third of frozen criminal assets recovered under ‘McMafia’ laws

A report found despite powers to crack down on corrupt elites, Britain is still being used to harbour illicit wealth

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UK Anti-Corruption Coalition @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org · 08/12/2025

🤔 Corruption may seem far away from our normal lives. But it’s actually in our communities, our economy, and our politics too. 🌍 It’s a whole-of-society problem that needs a whole-of-society solution. 🗣️That’s what we’re calling for here at UKACC — and we want you to join us 🫵

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🆕 REPORT 🆕 As leaders meet for the Joint Ministerial Council today, our new analysis shows the UK's offshore financial centres are not delivering on corporate transparency commitments. Behind the promises, very little has changed. Find out more ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/publications...

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🆕 BLOG 🆕 The UK Government's 2025 National Risk Assessment identified crypto assets as a growing risk to money laundering and terrorist financing Our new explainer looks at how crypto works and potential risks it poses to political funding. Read more ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/does-cr...

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Does crypto pose a threat to our democracy?

Exploring how cryptocurrency works and potential risks the technology poses to political funding and democratic integrity.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

💥 BREAKING 💥 Scottish Government commits to anti-corruption strategy with improved transparency of trust structures (as proposed by Rhoda Grant in parliament). This is an important commitment that will help prevent kleptocrats and oligarchs investing their ill-gotten gains in Scottish property.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🎥 "Because financial secrecy in our overseas territories has real-world consequences for my constituents... and for Britain's standing in the world." @appgonacrt.bsky.social chair, @philbrickellmp.bsky.social introduces today's debate on ending financial secrecy in Britain's Overseas Territories.

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